Pipe wrench



Feb, 240, 192-3. 144mm. J. FIELDS. PIPE WRENCH.

FILED AUG-26,192i.

JOE PIA-M's WWW/555E INVENTOR.

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. i i Patented l ebu Hill, 1%23. j

Jonirrnnnsy o r "orinnnnnrn, 1 when :vrnernrai i i i 1. j w r rrnwnnncni- Application fiiaeu ust as, 1921. l Serial No". 495,712.

l oiaZZto/16mit miy concern: j I attain the above objects andothers in 55 Be it k noWnthat 1, Jon Firms, a citizen the accompanying drawings, wherein; of the United States; residing atGlendenin, Figure 1 is a side view partly in section; in ti ei ount off Kanawha and of and? j i jj j i j 5' est Virginia, have invented"certaiirnew afrontview.ottl1ej'yv-i'enchJ.

and useful Improvements in Pipe l vi'enches, Referring now to the d 'awing wherein 60 (aw-imbue followingisa specification. like reference characters designate coi're Q This invention relates to pipe wrenches spending parts throughout the several i and .niore particularly.tov anovel improved views, 5 designates the handle and .G'th e in tool wherein,the adjustable jaw may be rewardly curved top thereof which pro.-

leased and moved to different positions vided with teeth 7 on its t'ront'iace for. en-: 6 with facility, and ease. j j j gagernent with the teeth 8 onthe body or primaryfobljectof tlie in'vention is. to shank portion 9 of anadjustable jaw '10.

, produce a pipe wrench having the usual Pivoted to the topor curved portion of thetype. of operating handle. providedwith a handle 5 l have provided asleeve 11, the

pivoted springiretained sleeve thereon for same being adapted to oscillate or rock on i receivingitlie shank portions of an adjust the pivot12 whereby the shank ofthe movable. jaw whereby said jaw" maybe released able jaw 1.0 may be disengaged from: the

i from engagement ith the handle rockteeth of the curvedfportio n firo'lfsaicl'haiidlei 20. ing saidsleeve mas pivot. v so thatthe saidadjustable-jaw may her-regu- A still further object of, the invention is latedlto suit the needs and as occasion may to produce apipeiwrench ofthe class above. require. 1 j j j j set -i'orthwwhe leinf a movable jaw receiving Welded or otherwise securedto the, han-. sleeve is adapted to carry a replaceable dle 5 and snow the pivotaliconneetion.of 25 guide or stationaryjaw including a guide in the sleeve, I have. provideda yoke desig;

. the form of a yoke securefd toathe handle of nated in its entirety by theunumerg .12

the wrench for the shank of the adjustwhich forms a guide for thelowerendldot' able jaw, said guide also being adapted to the adjustable jaw 10, a stop or pin 14 besecure the ends of a spring cooperating with ing provided in said bottom 13 of the jaw 30 the movable sleeve" whereby the same is whereby the same is prevented from being maintained in a locked position with the entirely withdrawn and removed from the handle. guide. The front ends of the yoke 1.2 Another and very important object of the are provided with. hooked extensions 16 i invention is the provisionoi a pipe wrench which receive the ends 16 of a resilient 35 ofthe class above set forth wherein the spring 17, said springbeing suitably separts are extremely simple in construction, cured to the rear portion 18 of the sleeve so easily assembled, rigid and durable, highly as to maintain the adjustable jaw 10 in eneflicient in operation, practical and capable gagement with the handle as above reofbeing manufactured at a very low cost ferred to. j i V 40 whereby its commercial possibilities are The sleeve 11 is also formed with atongue greatly enhanced. 1.9 which is adaptedto receive a replacf The invention will be best understood able stationary die or jaw 20 which of From a consideration of the following decourse cooperates with the movable jaw when tailed description taken in connection with engaging apart. i 45 the accompanying drawing forming a part By reason of this construction, it can he of this specification, with the understandreadily seen that by simply rocking the ing, however, that the invention is not consleeve 11 on its pivot 12 that the movable fined to any strict conformity with the j aw 10 may be disengaged from the curved showing in the drawing, but may be changed handle portion 6 so that the said movable jaw 50 and modified so long as such changes and may be adjusted tothe desired position to modifications mark no material departure engage a part. The yoke 12 performs of from the salient features of the invention course the double function of acting in the expressed in the subject matter being nature of a guide for the end of the shank claimed. j 1,3 of the movable jaw as well as forminga securing means for the ends of the spring 17 which maintains the sleeve in engaged to by those skilled in the art Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is furthermore understood that the invention is not necessarily limited or restricted to the precise elements shown except in so far as such. limitations are specified in the subject matter being claimed.

Having shown and described my invention What I new claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A wrench comprising a handle having a curved top provided with teeth formed on its inner face, a sleeve pivoted to the handle adjacent to the top, a stationary jaw connected With the sleeve, a sliding jaw includinga laterally extending jaw face and a shank, the shank being slidably mounted in the sleeve and having rack teeth formed on I one edge thereof for engaging the teeth on said handle, a yoke secured to the handle inwardly of the sleeve and projecting laterally froin said handle when slidably receiving said'shank, a leaf spring secured to the yoke and engaging the sleeve for maintaining the shank of the sliding jaw in engagement with the teeth on the handle, and a pin carried by the shank for engaging said yoke to limit the outward movement the sliding aw.

A wrench comprising a handle having a curved top provided with teeth on its inner face, a sleeve pivoted to the handle adj acent its top, a slidable jaw carried by said sleeve and having teeth on its shank i" or engagement with the curved top of the handle, a yoke secured to the handle constituting a guide and a stop for the shank of said slidable jaw, and a resilient element fastened to the yoke for maintaining the adjustable jaw in engagement with the curved portion of the handle.

3. A wrench comprising a handle having a curved top provided with teeth formed on its inner face, a sleeve pivoted to the handle adjacent the top and provided with a tongue for receiving a replaceable stationary j aw. a slidable jaw carried by said sleeve and adapted to engage the curved top portion of the handle, a yoke secured to the handle and provided with hooked extensions, said yoke constituting a guide and a stop member "for the shank of the slidable jaw, and a spring engaging the sleeve and connected to the hooked extensions formaintainiug the slidable jaw in engaged position with the handle.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOE FIELDS. WVitnesses E. E. GANDEE, W. H. SMITH. 

